Research Companion on Circularity, Deconstruction and Adaptability in Green Buildings by Agyekum, Kofi; Salgin, Burcu; Opoku, Alex;

Long description:

This timely Research Companion explores the intersection of environmental concerns, design innovation, and construction practices, detailing the principles and strategies that drive circularity in the built environment. Advancing life-cycle thinking in the built environment, leading international experts provide a critical examination of complex research issues linking construction and green building.

Chapters present in-depth research and case studies on current challenges and opportunities in sustainable construction. Contributing authors emphasise how circular green construction adopts regenerative approaches that aim to preserve the value of materials, reduce embodied carbon and extend the functional lifespan of the building. The book provides forward-looking discussions to shape policy and influence the future of green building through circular approaches, deconstruction strategies and adaptable designs.

This Research Companion is an important resource for students and academics in built environment disciplines including construction management, building technology, civil engineering, architecture and urban planning. It also provides actionable insights for practitioners and policy-makers involved in sustainable building practices.

This timely Research Companion explores the intersection of environmental concerns, design innovation, and construction practices, detailing the principles and strategies that drive circularity in the built environment. Advancing life-cycle thinking in the built environment, leading international experts provide a critical examination of complex research issues linking construction and green building.

Table of Contents:

Contents
F-o-r-e-w-o-r-d- -I- -xxii
Mina Hasman
F-o-r-e-w-o-r-d- -I-I-:- -a-c-c-e-l-e-r-a-t-i-n-g- -c-i-r-c-u-l-a-r-i-t-y- -i-n- -g-r-e-e-n- -b-u-i-l-d-i-n-g- -xxiii
Weisheng (Wilson) Lu
1 Introduction to the R-e-s-e-a-r-c-h- -C-o-m-p-a-n-i-o-n- -o-n- -C-i-r-c-u-l-a-r-i-t-y-,- -D-e-c-o-n-s-t-r-u-c-t-i-o-n- -a-n-d- -A-d-a-p-t-a-b-i-l-i-t-y- -i-n- -G-r-e-e-n- -B-u-i-l-d-i-n-g-s- -1
K-o-f-i- -A-g-y-e-k-u-m-,- -B-u-r-c-u- -S-a-l-g-i-n-,- -a-n-d- -A-l-e-x- -O-p-o-k-u-
PART I CIRCULARITY IN GREEN BUILDINGS
2 Understanding circularity in green buildings 19
A-l-e-x- -O-p-o-k-u-,- -B-e-n-j-a-m-i-n- -B-a-a-h-,- -B-u-r-c-u- -S-a-l-g-i-n-,- -G-o-d-w-i-n- -K-u-g-b-l-e-n-u-,- -Y-a-n-i-n-g- -Q-i-a-o-,- -a-n-d- -M-o-o-h-a-m-m-e-d- -W-a-s-i-m- -Y-a-h-i-a-
3 The concept of reuse in the context of circular design and economy 49
F-e-h-m-i- -T-ığl-ı -a-n-d- -G-ök-çe- -T-u-n-a-
4 Circular materials selection for green buildings 73
B-e-t-ül- -A-l-a-n-k-u-ş -a-n-d- -S-a-n-i-y-e- -K-a-r-a-m-a-n- -Öz-t-a-ş
5 Life cycle assessment and circular performance of green buildings 99
L-u-a-n-a- -P-a-r-i-s-i-,- -M-a-d-h-a-v-i- -M-e-n-d-u-,- -a-n-d- -V-i-c-t-o-r-i-a- -M-a-a-m-e- -A-f-r-i-y-i-e- -K-u-m-a-h-
6 Circularity and building systems for green buildings 125
K-o-f-i- -A-g-y-e-k-u-m-,- -S-a-m-u-e-l- -A-k-l-a-s-h-i-e-,- -A-l-e-x- -O-p-o-k-u-,- -B-u-r-c-u- -S-a-l-g-i-n-,- -a-n-d- -R-h-o-d-a- -G-a-s-u-e-
7 Circularity in retrofitting and renovation of green buildings 144
K-w-a-b-e-n-a- -A-b-r-o-k-w-a- -G-y-i-m-a-h-,- -A-m-m-a- -B-i-r-a-g-o- -K-a-n-t-a-n-k-a- -G-y-i-m-a-h-,- -a-n-d- -S-e-t-h- -M-e-n-s-a-h- -K-o-n-t-o-r-
8 Future trends and innovations in circular green buildings 155
I-s-a-a-c- -A-k-o-m-e-a---F-r-i-m-p-o-n-g- -a-n-d- -A-u-g-u-s-t-i-n-e- -S-e-n-a-n-u- -K-o-m-l-a- -K-u-k-a-h-
9 Circular construction practices for green buildings 176
K-o-f-i- -A-g-y-e-k-u-m-,- -J-u-d-i-t-h- -A-m-u-d-j-i-e-,- -S-a-m-u-e-l- -A-k-l-a-s-h-i-e-,- -B-u-r-c-u- -S-a-l-g-i-n-,- -A-l-e-x- -O-p-o-k-u-,- -a-n-d- -E-m-m-a-n-u-e-l- -A-d-i-n-y-i-r-a-
10 Waste reduction practices for circular green buildings 191
B-u-r-c-u- -S-a-l-g-i-n-,- -A-t-a-c-a-n- -A-k-g-ün-,- -K-o-f-i- -A-g-y-e-k-u-m- -a-n-d- -A-l-e-x- -O-p-o-k-u-
11 Circularity for ceramic tile waste and a United Kingdom case study 214
Kübra Gündoğdu and Cahide Aydın İpekçi
12 Circular Building Certifications in Promoting Green Building Practices 240
Francis Kwesi Bondinuba, Andrew Victor Kabenlah Blay Jnr, and Alex Opoku
PART II DECONSTRUCTION IN GREEN BUILDINGS
13 Design for deconstruction: an innovative practice for achieving green buildings and circularity 258
Hayford Pittri, Godawatte Arachchige Gimhan Rathnagee Godawatte, Kofi Agyekum, and Osabhie Paul Esangbedo
14 Green materials selection and deconstructibility 283
Kofi Agyekum, Rhoda Gasue, Alex Opoku, Burcu Salgin, Samuel Aklashie, and Kezia Nana Yaa Serwaa Sackey
15 Design approaches for accessible and reusable service installations in green buildings 297
Hayford Pittri, Godawatte Arachchige Gimhan Rathnagee Godawatte, and Kofi Agyekum
16 Life cycle assessment and design optimization for deconstructibility of green buildings 319
Samuel Boahen, Theophilus Baidoo, Kofi Owura Amoabeng, and Peter Oppong Tawiah
17 Collaborative green design processes for deconstructibility 340
Osabhie Paul Esangbedo, Dubem Ikediashi, Asuquo Henry Okpo, and Hayford Pittri
18 Design for deconstruction: technological innovations, future trends and challenges 359
Hayford Pittri, Godawatte Arachchige Gimhan Rathnagee Godawatte, and Kofi Agyekum
PART III ADAPTABILITY OF GREEN BUILDINGS
19 Foundations of design for adaptability 380
Jenefailus Nikoi Kotei-Martin, Kofi Agyekum, Alex Opoku, and Burcu Salgin
20 Flexible space planning and layout for green buildings 400
Aref Maksoud and Sarah Isam Abdul-Rahman Alawneh
21 Adapting (built) heritage as a post-SDG: anticipatory study 437
Ahmad W. Sukkar, Mohamed W. Fareed, Moohammed Wasim Yahia, and Alex Opoku
22 Reusing for tomorrow: essential prerequisites for circular and adaptable design in building reuse projects 453
Mohammad B. Hamida, Hilde Remøy, Angela Greco, Vincent Gruis, and Brian van Laar
23 Structural systems for green adaptive buildings 467
Jones Owusu Twumasi, Josiah Owusu-Danquah, and Mark Adom-Asamoah
24 The integration of services and utilities in green buildings in sub-Saharan Africa: a review 486
Kwabena Abrokwa Gyimah, Amma Birago Kantanka Gyimah, Desmond Opoku, and Seth Mensah Kontor
25 User-centric design considerations for green buildings 498
Annabel Morkporkpor Ami Dompey, Samuel Aklashie, and Kofi Agyekum
26 Life cycle assessment and adaptability metrics for green buildings 510
Annabel Morkporkpor Ami Dompey, Benjamin Botchway, Kofi Agyekum, Kenneth Eluerkeh, and Alex Opoku
27 Case studies of adaptation in green buildings 525
Selman Sevindik and Selimhan Sevindik
28 Collaborative design processes in designing adaptable green buildings 544
Aref Maksoud and Sarah Isam Abdul-Rahman Alawneh
29 Technological innovations, future trends, and challenges for green adaptable buildings 574
Aref Maksoud and Sarah Isam Abdul-Rahman Alawneh
30 From green building ‘mass’ to green urbanism ‘space’: hierarchy and cross-benefits 608
Moohammed Wasim Yahia, Vittorino Belpoliti, Ahmad W. Sukkar, Alex Opoku, and Sumana Hossain
31 Deep generative models for the design automation of green buildings 627
Soheila Kookalani, Samir Dirar, Shima Jowhari Moghadam, Mohammad Ali Mahdavipour, Qixian Feng, Marios Theofanous, Asaad Faramarzi, Erika Parn, and Ioannis Brilakis
32 Building heat indicators for the construction permit approval process towards achieving green building: a thematic analysis 656
Amira Shazlin Binti Adnan, Adi Irfan Che Ani, Mohamad Ezad Hafez Mohd Pahroraji, and Muhammad Farihan Irfan Mohd Nor